June has been another fast month,
starting with the Wings for Kids show
in Louisville, Kentucky. As far as
I know, this is probably one of the
largest charity fundraisers put on in
District VI.

This two-day show is held by the
River City Radio Controllers at the
club’s flying site in Tom Sawyer State
Park. It raises more than $20,000
a year for the Kosair Children’s
Hospital. Throughout the years, this
has amounted to more than $250,000.
Pretty impressive.

The show is well managed by
Contest Director Doug Bailey, with a
lot of help from many club members,
and volunteers from the hospital
as well. It draws several thousand
spectators during the two-day period.
We’ve been lucky enough to attend
the event for the last three years with
the AMA Education trailers to help
out. It kept my wife and me busy
that weekend with many adults and
children alike getting the feel for what
it is like to fly an RC airplane.

The following report comes from John
Earlywine.

The Fort Wayne Flying Circuits club
kicked off its flying season events with
the May Fun Fly on May 21, 2016.
Thirty-nine pilots from four states,
along with many visitors, enjoyed the
great weather and the flying.

This was the club’s first event with
an FPV quadcopter racing course,
which attracted a lot of interest. A
large-screen TV was set up, providing
cockpit views from up to four of the
racers. Additionally, the low-level,
Giant Scale acrobatic flights by Joe
Smith and Mike Egan were another
highlight with everyone present.
Photos are courtesy of Dave Kern.

Just a touch of news. On June 21,
2016, the FAA released its rules for
small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(sUAS). The good thing is that
within that document, there is still an
exemption for modelers who follow
the safety guidelines of a community-based organization such as the AMA.
Stay tuned and check the AMA
website and blog often for additional
information.